Taking the Extra Base on Hits

A breakdown by outs, runner and batter destination

© Tangotiger

 
See data from 1978-1990.
See data from 2000-2006.
See differences.

How often an extra base is attempted, and how successful.
The 31.7% value below means:
- When the batter hits a single and
- a runner is on 1B
- and there are no outs
that runner will ATTEMPT to go for the extra base 31.7% of the time in 1978-1990.

The 95.6% value below means:
- Given that he ATTEMPTED for the extra base
that runner will be safe 95.6% of the time in 1978-1990.

The 15.5% value below means:
- Given that the RUNNER ATTEMPTED for the extra base
the BATTER will also ATTEMPT to go on the throw 15.5% of the time in 1978-1990.

The 89.8% value below means:
- Given that he ATTEMPTED for the extra base
the BATTER will be safe 89.8% of the time in 1978-1990.


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				1978-1990		2000-2006	

Event	Runner	Outs		Attempt	Success	Attempt	Success
Single	1B	0	Runner	31.7%	95.6%	25.6%	96.1%
Single	1B	0	Batter	15.5%	89.8%	14.5%	81.1%
							
Single	1B	1	Runner	33.2%	94.6%	28.0%	95.4%
Single	1B	1	Batter	16.9%	85.7%	15.0%	88.1%
							
Single	1B	2	Runner	38.2%	94.5%	35.2%	95.2%
Single	1B	2	Batter	13.1%	88.0%	11.6%	90.2%
							
							
							
Single	  2B	0	Runner	47.9%	96.2%	42.2%	97.2%
Single	  2B	0	Batter	19.4%	81.7%	15.2%	82.8%
							
Single	  2B	1	Runner	61.9%	95.2%	55.4%	95.3%
Single	  2B	1	Batter	19.9%	83.7%	17.5%	85.6%

Single	  2B	2	Runner	83.4%	94.6%	81.1%	94.2%
Single	  2B	2	Batter	15.5%	81.4%	15.4%	80.8%
							
							

Double	1B	0	Runner	35.0%	94.9%	35.0%	96.3%
Double	1B	0	Batter	14.0%	73.5%	9.4%	75.8%
							
Double	1B	1	Runner	38.8%	92.8%	38.6%	93.3%
Double	1B	1	Batter	15.5%	75.0%	13.5%	78.8%
							
Double	1B	2	Runner	57.4%	92.7%	59.8%	92.5%
Double	1B	2	Batter	11.0%	71.4%	10.2%	70.5%